The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) was originally native to South America. Its range now extends through Central America and the southern U.S. and is steadily expanding further north.

The nine-banded armadillo, the only armadillo species in ... According to the National Wildlife Federation, the range of nine-banded armadillos has been expanding “continually northward for ...

Have you heard about the Dallas Zoo's newest resident? Jaco, the six-banded armadillo pup, is stealing the spotlight with his ...

Nine-Banded The armorlike carapace ... bony plates connected by flexible tissue. The only armadillo whose ranks seem to be increasing, it also has the largest range—in South, Central, and ...